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Cyclades

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 Console Servers

Securely consolidate all serial port access via a single interface

Securely Access Any Serial Device From Any Location

Cyclades Console Servers include security options for verifying users such as RADIUS, active 
directory and LDAP.  Security benefi ts also include separate authentication to access the 
console server and individual ports. Available in 8- and 16-port models, the Cyclades CS4008 
and CS4016 Console Servers let you consolidate access to serial devices with a single interface. 

Consolidated access to serial devices such as servers, routers, switches and serial power 
devices eases management complexities in SMB environments, including server rooms 
and midsize data centers.  The Cyclades appliances simplify access to serial devices with 
convenient management over an IP network via an onboard Web interface, at the rack 
through the local console port or dial-up with an external modem. A confi guration wizard for 
fi rst-time users eases installation.

Using a Linux-based operating system, this solution includes a command line interface 
(Linux Shell) that increases manageability.  Cyclades Console Servers also support console 
management options such as Sun break-safe, break-over SSH support, offl ine data buffering, 
unlimited number of simultaneous sessions, simultaneous access on the same port (port 
sniffi ng) and event notifi cation (email, pager and SNMP traps).

CYCLADES CONSOLE SERVER 
BENEFITS

Security

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Separate authentication to access 
ports and console server

  User access lists per port

   SSHv1 and SSHv2

  Local RADIUS, active directory and 

LDAP authentication

  PAP/CHAP authentication for    

dial-up lines

 Offl ine data buffering - local or remote 

(NFS/Syslog)

User

 Confi guration wizard for fi rst-time 

users eases installation

  Access devices via the local serial 

port (in-band) or remotely using TCP/
IP or dial-up (out-of-band)

  Provides port access:  

 

  - Directly by TCP port, IP address  
    or server name 

 

 

  - Telnet/SSH with menu 

 

  - Simultaneous Telnet and SSH  
 

 

access 

   

 - 

HTTP/HTTPS 

 

 

 

 - 

Bi-directional 

Telnet

Management

   Sun break-safe (Solaris Ready™ 

certifi ed) 

• 

Break-over SSH support 

 Offl ine data buffering - local or 

remote (NFS/Syslog) 

  Timestamp for data buffering 

• 

Unlimited number of simultaneous 
sessions 

  Simultaneous access on the same 

port (port sniffi ng) 

 Event notifi cation (email, pager, 

SNMP trap) 

  Global time zone support

Available in 8- and 16-port models, the Cyclades CS4008 and 
CS4016 console servers, let you securely consolidate access to  
serial devices from a single interface.

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